Stop Waiting for Permission

Sometimes you already know what you want to change, but you keep looking for someone to tell you it is reasonable. You want a manager, partner, parent, friend, or imagined audience to confirm that you are allowed to want something different.

Advice can be useful. Permission is different. If the decision is genuinely yours, waiting for approval can become a way to avoid the responsibility that comes with choosing.

Identify what is actually yours to decide